Fishing-rod.



` C. H. HANSON.

HSHING BoD. APPLICATION YIL.`EI\ P B. 11, 19u.

98G,942, Patented Jan. 10, 1911.

CHARLES H. Hanson, oF DES MOINES, IOWA.-

. FISHING-Ron.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 11, 1910. Serial No. 554,678".`

Patented Jan.

Be i't known that I, CiLIRLEsH. IIANSON a .citizen of the United States, residing at Des Moines, in the county of Polk and State of Iowa, have invented certain new and-useful Improvements in ,Fishing-Rods, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements inl fishing rods and has for its object the production of an improved fishing rod which shall be easy of manipulation and efficient 1n use. Y

The invention consists in the combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

The invention will be best understood by 'reference to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, and in which,

Figure 1 is a partial side elevation of a fishing rod embodying my invention, Fig. 2, an enlarged partial sectional elevation of the handle portion of the rod, F ig.` 3, a sectin on line of Fig. 3, and Fig. 4,'a complete elevation of the handle or butt porillustrated inthe drawings comprises a ointed rod l which may be made in any desired 'form and -of any suitable materials, and

provided with the usual guide eyes 2 for iding the fishing line. The rear or vbutt joint 3 of the rod is provided with aprojection or plug 4 adapted to snugly fit a corresponding recess in the handle 5. dle 5 may be made of any suitable matcrlal and is in the form of a pistol grip, as shown. At its upper rear end handle -5 is provided with a recess 6 adapted to receive one end of the reel 4securing plate T carried by the reel The ot-her end of plate 7 is secured 1 in position by means of a sleeve or ferrule 9 sn-'iveled to the end of rod joint 3 and threaded into handle 5 as shown 1n Fig. 2.

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I- Iandle 5 also carries a supporting arm portion 10 which may be of cork or other suitable material and'supported on said handle by means of stud ll. In use, the rod ismanipulated by grasping the pistol grip handle 5 which permits of manipulation of the rod with the hand in a natural position. In ordinaryl still fishing the supporting arm 10 is placed under the forearm of `the hand grasping handle 5 and thus serves to support the-rod and give leverage in handling a sh., Arm 10 may also be employed as a gripping handle when it is desired to obtain the advantage of a longer rod. While I have illustrated and described the preferred `form of construction for carrying my invention into ei'ect' this is capable of variation and modification Without departing from the spirit of the invention. I therefore dono't Wish to be limited to the exact ,details set forth, but desire to avail myself of such variations and modifications as come within thescope of the appended claim. Y I

Having described my invention What- I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

A fishing rod comprising a handlel provided With a socket; a rod joint having a plug adapted to fit said socket; a recess on said handle adapted to receive one end of a reel securing plate; and a sleeve svviveled to said rod joint and threaded on said handle. the end of said sleeve being recessed to receive the other end of said reel plate, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specifica-tion in .the presence of two subscribing'witnesses. y

' CHARLES H. HANSON. Witnesses:

W. G. PERRY, R. E. PINNEY. 

